Calls for increased fines for non-permit holders using disabled parking areas
A Laois County Councillor has called for action in relation to non-permit holders parking in disabled parking areas.
Speaking at the recent Portlaoise Municipal District...
Extra school classes welcomed but now the challenge is somewhere to put them
Laois TD Brian Stanley has told the Minister for Special Education that while new classes are welcome, the challenge now is to have somewhere...
‘There is a fairer way’ says Laois councillor as frustration continues over ‘exclusion’
The frustration felt by Laois councillors over missing out on various chairperson roles has been vented for years now and it came up again...
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Athletics: Laois star represents Ireland at European Championships plus ten medals for St Abban’s...
European Athletics Team Championships, Maribor, Slovenia
St Abban's AC star Saragh Buggy was part of the Ireland team that took part in the European Athletics...
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Deaths in Laois – Thursday, July 3, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Lucy (Elizabeth) McGlue-Williams (née Brew)
Baldoyle, Dublin/Stradbally, Laois
MCGLUE - WILLIAMS (née BREW), Lucy (Elizabeth) - 1...
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Mountmellick Draft Town Centre First Plan: Community Information Evening
Launch of Mountmellick Draft Town Centre First Plan; Community Information Evening – You’re Invited!
Laois County Council, in partnership with the Mountmellick Town Team and...
ACFL Division 4: Powerful second-half performance helps Ballyroan-Abbey claim glory
Ballyroan-Abbey 1-16 Ballylinan 3-8
ACFL Division 4 Final
It's shaping up to be a big week for Ballyroan. On Monday, the saw one of their proudest...
ACFL Division 3: Lowry and Deering lead the way as ruthless Killeshin overcome Mountmellick
Killeshin 3-14 Mountmellick 0-15
ACFL Division 3 Final
Killeshin have won the Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 3 title after a high-scoring victory over Mountmellick in...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action from Wednesday night’s club football league finals
A busy spell of club GAA league finals continues this evening with two football deciders down for decision.
All six hurling league finals were decided...
Major expansion of Carer’s Allowance to take effect this week
A total of 127 carers in Laois are due to receive an increase in their Carer's Allowance when the changes to the means disregard...
Outgoing Cathaoirleach departs role with glowing praise and well wishes
The AGM of Laois County Council is always one of the most pleasant meetings of the year.
With a chamber full of visitors, there's an...
Martina Mulhall: A chat with world renowned performance coach Patrick Harding
In this careers series, Martina Mulhall, Gold Star Careers, speaks with high-profile figures across a range of industries to explore the stories behind their...
League final season continues with ACFL Division 3 and 4 titles up for grabs
ACFL Division 3 Final - Killeshin v Mountmellick
In the Centre of Excellence - Wednesday, July 2, at 7.45pm
With the primary goal of promotion secured,...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Pauline Ryan (née Hayes)
Ballysimon, Limerick/Tipperary/Portlaoise, Laois
Woodlawn Park, Ballysimon, Limerick and formerly of Portlaoise.
Peacefully, in the...
ACFL Division 7: Doyle leads the way as Courtwood get the better of Graiguecullen
Courtwood 2-13 Graiguecullen 1-14
ACFL Division 7 final
Courtwood were crowned Laois ACFL Division 7 champions on Tuesday evening after a gripping contest with Graiguecullen, in...
Leinster Hurling League: Strong Camross finish ends Rathdowney-Errill challenge
Camross 1-27 Rathdowney-Errill 1-24
Leinster Hurling League Division 1 Final
With the Laois Senior Hurling Championship now just ten days away we were treated to a...
Laois Football Podcast: Previewing all of this week’s club football league finals
From Division 1 to Division 7, we look ahead to all of this week's club football league finals.
With Alan on his holidays, Steven has...
Soccer in Portlaoise to Laois in the Civil War – fascinating schedule of summer...
Portlaoise Library will host a series of fascinating history talks this summer on a broad range of history topics from the genesis of soccer...
Laois Hurling and Football Podcast: Ladies pull through – plus hurling league finals decided
A dramatic win for the Laois ladies football team mean they get top billing on the latest episode of the Laois Football and Hurling...
American delegation arrives in Laois as transatlantic partnership continues to prosper
The transatlantic connection between Laois and the USA grew even stronger this week with the arrival of a specially selected delegation from Tennessee.
Laois was...
Laois GAA Fixtures: Football league finals go centre stage as Laois camogie team finish...
We're sort of in a fixtures middle ground - leagues largely completed but championships not yet started.
The volume of games is down this weekend...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Paddy Hughes
Arden Road, Tullamore, Offaly/Laois
Formerly of Kilcavan, Co. Laois (Former Managing Director of Bord na...
